Can you buy special paint to cover mould on sealant around the bath?
Question:The sealant around our bath is newly done but it has gone mouldy in places. Can you buy any special paint to cover it instead of redoing the sealant? Thanks
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i had the same problem. i just used a putty knife to scrape all the old caulking off and then replaced it with mold resistant caulking. its been 2 years now and still no more mold.
Kil-z 2, they sell it at home depot
You may be able to find paint that will temporarily cover it, but you actually need to address the mold problem, or it will resurface shortly after painting.
Bit tricky because the sealant stretches so unless you got a waterproof paint that could do this as well it would peel and flake off. Your best bet really is to redo the sealant, if you have a shower over your bath you probably need to redo the sealant every 6 months to keep it watertight and stop mould growing.
It is mold. Paint will not fix the problem, just cover it up. You will have to reseal the tub, but first I would try to find out where the moisture problem is coming from. When you reseal, make a bleach(70% bleach,30% water)solution and spray the mold. Wait for it to dry and put a heater in the bathroom overnight(this will help get rid of the moisture), make sure that around the tub is completely dry, and then reseal.
Good Luck
Paint will not help you here. Replace the sealant. Make sure the sealant is labeled for bath use. Bath sealants have mildew inhibitors that are not present in standard caulking.
Paint will not help, you need to replace the sealant.
Do not cover it with paint-especially oil based paints or primers like Kilz. Paint will not kill the mold. It will still be there and it will come back through the paint. Oil base paints or especially bad about this because they use linseed oil, a natural food for mold and mildew.
You need to get rid of the mold. I suggest cleaning it with a solution of chlorine bleach and water.
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